Module #5

Today we will be looking at the various Routes of Administration and analyze their advantages and disadvantages
Imagine you are a Pharmaceutical Sales representative, and are trying to market for your new !!Dosage Form that your company recently developed. Use your knowledge to explain and market for your !Dosage Form

Your Task
Choose ONE of the following Routes of Administration for medications ( Only choose from the ones (listed below Conduct a research about this Route of Administration.

Textbook or the Internet
Provide an analysis of this ROA and Answer the :questions listed below
What are few 3-4 examples of the dosage forms for this ROA? ( Examples, Tablet, capsule, etc..Don’t list .medication names) = 3 pts What are 3- 4 of the advantages of the ROA?
What are 3- 4 of the Disadvantages?

.2 pts • =2 .pts Explain any Special Considerations regarding the ROA ( • For example, Not appropriate for children; Not ;appropriate for elderly Patient must receive training; etc..) •
. = 2 pts Describe any training necessary for patients to • administer this ROA
= 2 pts Provide any Visual Aids/ images for your •
. = 2 pts Provide your citations and references •
. = 1 pts Read through the other entries and reply directly to at • least TWO classmates
= 6 pts

Here is a list of the ROA
.1 Oral

.2 Topical 

.3 Intravenous

.4 Ophthalmic 

.5 Otic 

.6 Nasal